Boy, would this make your Father's Day shopping easy! If your father appreciates fishing, and vintage goodies, he would love this set of British Fishing books with their original book covers and detailed descriptions of Trout and Pike fishing techniques. There are two books in the set. Details of each are below:

Book #1 -
Title: Big Pike

Publisher: E.M. Art & Publishing Ltd

Publication Date: 1965

Binding: Hardcover

Author: Geoffrey Bucknall

Illustrator: Keith Linsell

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

Near fine copy in the original title-blocked forest green cloth. Slightest suggestion only of curling of the corners of the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. The front fly leaf has happy Christmas 65 Love Jan in ink and 1122 pencil mark. The last page was inexpertly cut by publisher. The paper book cover with a wonderful pike illustration by Reg Cooke has ruffled edges all around and only one small tear in the back bottom. Some age spotting to the pages on the top edge and a few pages inside the book. Physical description: 119 pages with drawings and 8 pages in the center of black and white photographs of subject matter. Dimensions: 5" x 7 1/2" x 1"

Book #2 -
Title: Trout: How to Catch Them / W. A. Adamson

Publisher: London: Herbert Jenkins

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 4th Printing

Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. The front fly leaf has John Eveleigh in ink. The paper book cover with a wonderful trout illustration has ruffled edges all around and but no tears. Some age spotting to the pages on the top and front edge and a few pages inside the book. Physical description: 96 pages with black and white illustrations. Dimensions: 3 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 1/2"

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